6/12/2009: Regular programming on analog channel 62 ends as the station moves to digital-only regular broadcasts on Channel 44. Through the use of PSIP, digital
television receivers display WWJ-TV's virtual channel as 62.

2/2008: Construction permit granted to increase digital transmitter power from 200,000 watts to 345,000 watts. This is later modified to 425,000 watts. License to cover granted July, 2011.

7/1/1999: Station increases power to 5,000,000 watts, broadcasting from new tower beginning at 6:30am.

7/24/1995: Station is purchased by CBS.

11/11/1994: WGPR's days of being an independent station marketed towards Detroit's urban viewers are over. Due to WJBK's (channel 2) switch to FOX programming, CBS programming is now viewed on Channel 62.

1975: First African-American owned TV station in the USA goes on the air.

From 9/1968 - 11/1972, channel 62 was occupied by WXON, which moved to channel 20.